What is Physics?
Physics is the scientific study of matter and energy and how they interact with each other.This energy can take the form of motion, light, electricity, radiation, gravity . . . just about anything!
Study of physics can be divided into major topics such as General physics, thermal physics, light, waves and sound, electricity and magnetism.
How Physics Works
As an experimental science, physics utilizes the scientific method to formulate and test hypotheses that are based on observation of the natural world.
Results of these experiments are use to formulate scientific laws, usually expressed in the language of mathematics, which can then be used to predict other phenomena.
The Role of Physics in Science
Generally, physics can be seen as the most fundamental of the natural sciences.
Chemistry, for example, can be viewed as a complex application of physics, as it focuses on the interaction of energy and matter in chemical systems. We also know that biology is, at its heart, an application of chemical properties in living things, which means that it is also, ultimately, ruled by the physical laws.
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